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Generally speaking, political action committee (PAC) contributions have __________.
 
  a. become increasingly important in congressional elections
  b. decreased for incumbents but increased for challengers and open seats
  c. become less important in federal elections and more important in state elections
  d. becomeless important

Question 2

Why has the majority traditionally been reluctant to change the rules to prevent or restrict filibusters?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

An ideal response will:
1, Explain that it is always difficult to obtain the agreement of two-thirds of the Senate on a controversial matter. (Changing the rules requires 67 votes.)
2, Explain that every senator knows that he or she might be in the minority on an issue at some time. A filibuster gives senators who are in the minority a powerful weapon for defending their (or their constituents') interests.



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